Brikama

Brikama

The main tourist attraction of the town is the Brikama Craft Market and "factory"which produces and sells hundreds of teak wood carvings, batiks, djembe drums, maska and other souvenirs. On the edge of town is a sacred grove site called the Santangba at a place called Kotokali. This is were the site of the original first settlement by the Mandinkas in the 13th century during the era of Sunjiatta Keita. The reason it is so well preserved is because locals say that there are "Jin"living in the place and it is sacrilege to cut down trees for wood or gather its fruits.

 

Price:  up to   4 people  1000 D

          up to   7 people  1100 D

          up to 14 people  1200 D